MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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